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In 1863, Peruvian slave traders kidnapped nearly all (253) of the able-bodied men to work as laborers. Very few of these men returned. Soon after | In 1863, Peruvian slave traders kidnapped nearly all (253) of the able-bodied men to work as laborers. Very few of these men returned. Soon after, Polynesian, American, Scottish, French, Portuguese and German men came and married local women. | ||
Between 1856 and 1979, the United States claimed that it held sovereignty over the island and the other Tokelauan atolls.[citation needed] In 1979, the U.S. conceded that Tokelau was under New Zealand sovereignty, and a maritime boundary between Tokelau and American Samoa was established by the Treaty of Tokehega.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokelau Tokelau], (accessed 11 August 2023).</ref> | Between 1856 and 1979, the United States claimed that it held sovereignty over the island and the other Tokelauan atolls.[citation needed] In 1979, the U.S. conceded that Tokelau was under New Zealand sovereignty, and a maritime boundary between Tokelau and American Samoa was established by the Treaty of Tokehega.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokelau Tokelau], (accessed 11 August 2023).</ref> | ||